Safety packing-box.



810.888,855. .Y PATENTED mme, 1908.

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SAFETY PACKING. 80X.

APPLIGATION FILED APB. 8. 1:901.

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No. 888,855. MTBNTBD MAY ze, 190s.

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SAFETY PACKING- BOX.

APLIoATIoN FILED APR. 8.1907.

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PHIL() I. SISCO, Ol" EVANSTON, ILLINOIS.

SAFETY PACKING-BOX.

bpecication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 26, 1908.

Application filed April 8` 1907. Serial No. 366.892.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PniLo J. Siseo, a ritizen of the United States, residing at Evanl ston, in the county of Cook and State of lllil nois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Safety Packing-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to safety packingboxes partieularlvY intended for dishes and the like. Y

It is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a horizontal cross section; llig. Fig. 3, a cross section online 3*.3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, an elevation of a cup tray; Figs. .5, (i and 7 are details.

Like-letters of reference indicate in all the drawings.

A is the body of the case or box provided with the lid B. Secured at one end to the box is the corrugated metallic plate C by means of the screws l), D. interposed springs E around. the screws furnish an elast1c cushion for the corrugated' )late (l.

Fis a partition slotted along its edges so as to slide u on and be secured in position by the ribbe lates G, G vhich lim` the sides of the box. n this partition F are mounted a series of grooved strips H held to the partition by the screws J associated with the springs K. On the opposite side of the partition is mounted another corrugated plate C held to the partition by the screws D and associated with the spiral springs E as in the case of a like corrugated plate at the end of like parts the box. L is a similar corrugated plate secured to a second partltion F by means of the nails M.

O, O are partitions which have raised on their surfaces a series of cross pieces P, P which form on such partitions a series of recesses. These stri s P, l are of any height and the recesses o" any desired size 's o as to suit cups of different sizes. The several partitions can be placed at any desired point.

The parts are shown more in detail in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 and a modiiied form of the corrugated holding plates is shown in Fig. '7 Where the corrugations Q are somewhat rectangular in cross section instead of being V-shaped.

R, R is felt or cloth which may be used to line any of these eorrugations.

S, S is a series of grooves in the bottoni of the box and T, T a series of similar grooves in a lock bar U which is slotted at its ends to engage the ribs on the sides. This slot Y in the lock bar is carried back a considerable distance and a transyerse bolt W is put through the endof the lock bar andprovided with a thumb nut X at its end so that the lock bar may be clam )ed in any desired position by screwing up tlhe loelrnut.

', Y re )resent cups and Z, Z plates.

l have slhown various .modified forms. It is my desire that my drawings be taken as diagrammatic and thus illustrative of my broad invention while at the saine time illustrating a particular form with modifications. It is immaterial whichside of the box be considered the top. The box may be adapted for articles other than plates and cups.

The use and'operation of my inventionare as follows: When the parts are put together in the manner indicated, for example, in F ig. l, the plates are put in position by inserting them between opposed corrugations ofthe re- )ective holding platos. If one or more of ileso holding and if they are surfaced with soft material the plates will be firmly but safely supported.

However, one or both of the corrugated holding plates may be -fixed in position and unsurfaced. For many purposes suchen arrangement would bev satisfactory. There may be suicient of the yielding quality in the plate itself to answer every urpose; When a layer or stack of plates has -t ius been put in position, the lock mg down upon the grooved linings until the plates are properly engaged, whereupon it may be fastened in position by the thumb.,

plates are yieldingly supported bar is inserted slidnut and set'screw. The plates, of course,

may be put into the box by lowering them vertically when the box is in the position shown in Fig. 1. The box, however, may rest npon either its end or one plates be equally well put in position. To put the 'cupsinto position the box should stand on one end. Cupsl of approrn'mately uniform height being'pirt in, the tray is then pushed into position and held there by`engageinent with the ribbed lining. One box may be used exclusively for plates and another for cups, or they may be mixed vtogether in any desired manner. The bottoms of the cups could be brought against a yielding holding plate or plates exactly as in the case of the plates.

I have used the terni cause that correctly in effect it is of its long sides fand' the groove to which the edge of the article to be held is applied. So far as the holding of dinner plates is concerned., there is produced a series o such grooves which receive the edges of the plates, and preferably there should be four such. have shown the yielding grooved plate on one and in some cases on two sides but, of course, such a plate could be put in the, bottom of the bor: and on the lock bar so that the yielding eiiect Where desired could be added to the groove all the way around the edge of the plate.

l claim:

1. A shipping case for crockery and the like, comprising a box having vertical ribs on its inner sides and longitudinal grooves on the inside ol its bottom, with removable transverse partitions grooved at their ends to slide on and to be received by the side ribs, `yielding vertically grooved pieces on the ends and movable partitions of the box, in opposition to each other, their grooves registering with the grooves in the bottoni, and movable transverse locking bars giooved at their ends so as to slide on the side ribs and provided with clamping devices to tix them 1n position on such ribs.

2. A shipping case for crockery and the like, comprising a box having vertical ribs on its inner sides and longitudinal grooves on the inside of its bottoni, with removable transverse partitions grooved at their ends to Slide on and to be received by the side ribs, yielding vertically grooved pieces on the ends and movable partitions of the box, in opposition to each other, their grooves registering with the grooves in the bottom,

A shipping case for crockery and the like, comprising a box having vertical ribs on its inner sides and longitudinal grooves on thc inside of its bottom, with removable transverse partitions grooved at their ends to slide on and to be received by the side ribs, ver ticaliy grooved pieces on the ends and movable partitions in the box, in opposition to each other, their grooves registeringr with the esaeee grooves in the bottom, and movable transverse locking bars grooved at their ends so as to slide on the side ribs and provided with clamping devices to fix them in position on such ribs.

l. A shipping case for Crockery and the like, comprising a box having vertical ribs on its inner sides and longitudinal grooves on the inside of its bottom, with removable transverse partitions grooved at their ends to slide on and to be received by the side ribs, ver tieally grooved pieces on the ends and movable partitions of the box, in opposition to each other, their grooves registering with the grooves in the bottom. y

5. A shipping case. for Crockery and the like, comprising a box having vertical ribs on its inner sides and longitudinal grooves on the inside of its bottom, with removable transverse partitions grooved at their ends to slide on and to be received by the side ribs, yielding vertically grooved pieces onthe ends and movable partitions ot' the box, in oppo-v sition to each other, their grooves registering with the grooves in the bottom, and movable transverse locking bars grooved at their ends so as to slide on the side ribs.

G. A shipping case for crockery and the like, comprising a boX having vertical ribs 'on its inner sides and longitudinal grooves on the inside of its bottom, with removable transverse partitions grooved at their ends to slide on and to be received by the side ribs, yielding vertically grooved pieces on the ends and movable partitions of the box, in opposition to each other, their grooves registering with the grooves in the bottoni, and movable transverse locking bars grooved at their ends so as to slide on the side ribs, and grooved on their under sides in opposition to the bottom grooves.

p PHIL@ J. SiS-CG. VVitnesSeS:

Annie E. JoHNsoN, LUCY A. FALKENBERG. 

